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Household of John Chapman (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Chapman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chapman, born in 1840 in Knayton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Chapman, born in 1846 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Margaret (born 1797 in Kepwick, Yorkshire, England), John's Niece, Kate Ellen (born 1861 in Fawdington, Yorkshire, England), John's Uncle, James (born 1799 in Knayton, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Henry (born 1862 in Harley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, James (born 1866 in Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England).


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John Chapman's household

Male

John

Chapman

Head
Female

Esther

Chapman

Wife
Female

Margaret

Chapman

Mother
Female

Kate Ellen

Chapman

Niece
Male

James

Chapman

Uncle
Male

Henry

Gale

Servant
Male

James

Appleton

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Knayton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chapman

Head

Married

41

1840

Knayton, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Chapman

Wife

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Chapman

Mother

Widow

84

1797

Kepwick, Yorkshire, England

Kate Ellen

Chapman

Niece

Single

20

1861

Fawdington, Yorkshire, England

James

Chapman

Uncle

Widower

82

1799

Knayton, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Gale

Servant

Single

19

1862

Harley, Yorkshire, England

James

Appleton

Servant

Single

15

1866

Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England

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